The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-07-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

Special Correspondence of the NEWS:
WASHINGToND. G.. July 27.-The
officials at the Signal Service Bureau re-
port that with but a single exception.
Monday last was the hottest day that
has been experienced in Washington
since that bureau has been in existence,
AT midday thermometers in various
parts of the city indicated the
temperature to be from 100 to 107 de-
grees, while a Thermometer placed
upon the asphalt pavement and ex-
posed to the rays of the sun registered
134 degrees. This extreme heat re-
suited in the almost universal suspen-
sion of work upon buildings in course
of construction, and in several of the
departments the clerks were dis
missed at an early hour for the day.
Although there were numerous in
stances in which persons were over
come by the heat, there was but few
cases which resulted fatally.
Fortunately the extremely high tenn
perature, was of short duration, and
was succeeded by cool wave which
rendered life much more enjoyable.
The work upon the new terraces and
front of the capitol is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible, the
only interruption being that occasi-
oned by the excessively hot weather.
The work has reached that point which
renders it necessary to remove the
fountain as well as the oval fish pond
which it will be remembered occupied
the space between the old staircase
wings. The old fountain and basin.
TO hay. tho hooTTfTfFrI GaE
which for many years have been adj
mired by visitors, who have rarely
passed the basin without stopping for
a moment to admire the countless bits
of animated gold, as they darted about
in the clear water of the basin, will be
removed to the grounds of the National
Insane Asylum. near the city.
It is said at the state department
that the number of Americans who
have left this country for Europe has
never before been equalled in the his
tory of the department. It is estima-
ted that %, 900 tourists have sailed
from the United States since the first
of April. The records of the depart
ment show that more than four thous-
and passports were issued during the
months of April, May, june and the
early part of July, and more than four
ffths of the tourists sail without pass
ROIIos 1AAO AclA &c OhOAuO ID
probably in measure to be accounted |
fer by the recent jubilee celebration of I
Queen Victoria. A majority of those
who have applied for passports are
Germans, who desire to be protected |
against the army regulations of the
fatherland, while Americans intending |
to visit Turkey, Russia, Italy or Spain |
procure passports before |
leaving the United States, as the TegrI- |
lations of these countries are some |
times severe upon tourists.
The count of coin and other securi- |
ties, which has been in progress at the /
the treasury department since May ., /
was completed during the past week. |
Although upon examination of the bags /
in the silver vaults it was found that |
several of the bags were short two or 1
three pieces Each OF these were grad
aaIIy recovered during the progress of /
the count until all were fonnd, and the i
committeee reported that there is not 1
deficiency of a single penny in the
amount supposed 70 be contained in the
vaults. II.